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TIE FIDELITY FIAsCO,
Good Security Misunderstanding Insti.
tutious In the Crash.

Good Security Demanted-. Wheeling Insti-
tutious In the Crash.
ClNo1NsATr, June 25.-This has been the
quietest day since the Fidelity Bank clos.
ed its doora. There have been no arrests
aud no bonds given, and Harper and
Hopkins will spend Sunday in jail.
At tho bank. Comptroller Trenholm
and Bank Examiner Snyder have
bean busy counting the cash
said to be about Sl25,OOO. There is a feel
ing that there will be more for the deposi.
tors than had been expected. They held
meeting this merning aud appointed q
committee to look after their interests.
The stockholders also met and appointed
a committee 10 look alter their legal rights.
Ga Third street bankers reported every
thing quiet, but loans could not be nego-
tiated except on gilt-edged paper. Many
deposits were withdrawn, but the
banks were wall prepared for thst.
week Wilshirs, Eckert & Co. were
allowed to overdraw S240,000, and
Whitley, Fassler {; Kelly, Of Springfield,
SS0,000. The warehouse Of Richard NAL
lay 4 Brother, tobaceo merchants, has
been closed since Monday. Malay hcd
$l7, 300 atock IN the Fidelity, but it Is not
supposed that will seriously damage him,
rs he is worth at least 100000. -'33-'
Hon. Theodore Cook and Matthew Red
dy have been appointed trustees OF E. L..
Harper and E. L. Harper s Go. sinsolyent
estates, in place Of Eugene Zimmerman,
the original assignee, who resigned. Their
bonds will be 100000 apiece. Observers
at the jail say that it is evident Harper
and Hopkins have no love for each other.
Though together all the time, there ia a
very evident conBtraint between them.
The FsFleyin suits against tho Swift Iron
and Steel Works eontinne to come in.
Yesterday snch suit Faa fled Ly the
Wheeling Steel Works, Of Wheeling, ".
Va. This concern asks for possession OF
Sl4 tons aud l,040 pounds Of Besse mer
steel slabs, now Gt the Riverside Rolling
Mill, and also wants $500 damages. = .
The Riverside Iron Company Of West
Virginia hjei Exit Of attachment in the
Superior Court yesterday afternoon
against tho Swift Rolling Mill. Execution
Deputy 9ase Germany served the writ
and attached lot oi pie.;scr at the River.
eide rolling mill. & f3;' i5}E
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TENEMENT DISASTER.
A STARTLING SCENE IN LONDON
During the burning OF n Tenement House.
The Victims Of tho Fire...senator Frye
on the Powers Of the Old World...Nir.
Blaine In Foreign News.

LONDON, June 90 -Fire broke out in .
tenement house on Oxford street, London
this morning, and tho flames spread &C
rapidly that several OF the lnmsses were
unable to make their escape. Several
frlghtful acenes were witnessed by the
enormous crowds Of people that had been
attracted to the spot. Ono youth jumped
from the top story to the ground and was
instantly killed. His mothor followed
him. In her deacent she struck upon the
railings In front Of the house and rebound.
ed on the heads Of tho crowd. She was
conveyed to hospital.
Another woman appeared at a window,
holding child in her arms. A moment
later she fell backward into the flames.
The charred remains OF hsrself .and two
children were atterward discovered.
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OBITUARY,
Ex.Attorn."y General Jamos Speed, of pres-
iL.nt I.incoln's Cabinet, Dend.

Ex.Attorn."y General Jamos Speed, of pres-
tdent t.incoln's Cabinet, Dend.
LovlsylLLE, June 25.-Hon. James
Speed, Attorney general Of President
Lincoln's Cabinet, died at S:l5 o'clock
this morning at his residence, > short dis:
tance from Louisville, from old age and
geueral debility. His wife died gear sgo
and the shock WAS too great for him to
endure. Previous to her last illness he
had kept up hin practice in the courts, but
after her death he was compelled to give
up all work. His last public appearance
was ut Cincinnati on May 4 at 8 banquet
given by Tho Loyal Legion. he responded
to the toast OF "Ltneoln'' in q short but
eloquent speech, which was extensively
quoted. The occasion had seemed to
strengthen him beforehand, and he great
ly epjoyed his visit to Cincinnati. The
exertion WAS too much for him, however,
and he was brought back ptostrated, and
siaco then had been growing weaker and
weaker. The funeral will DO held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the Uni
tartan Church in this city, The remains
will be inferred in the family lot at Gave
Hill. The active pall.bsarers will be his
nephews, Messrs. Thomas A. and Joshua
+. Speed, and Gilmer Adams, a. J. Mono.
han and Judge James Speed Pirtle. Ten
honorary pall.bearers were appointed by
the bar, which will hold memorial msst'
ing next Monday. us5 r.
General Speed was born March II, 1872,
His ancestors were English and settled in
Nirginis in 1905, his grandfather coming
to Kentucky in 1888. This grandfather
was captain in the Revolutionary War
James Speed was one OF a family OF seven
children. He was educated at St. Jossph'e
College, Bardstown, KY, and graduated
in ISIS. He began the prsctice OF law In
this city in 1888 and was very successful,
His first appearance in, politics Was in
iS47, when he was elected to the Legis,
]ature. He became on carly Abolition
ipt ard took decided stand against eecea
sion. His brother, Joshua Speed, was al
early i,ISnd OF Lincoln and the President
appointed James Speed Attorney Genera
III 1864. He rcaisned "a seat in the STATE
Senate to 30 into the Cabinet and held th'
poai,ion till 1866, when he resigned on &C
count OF differences with PRECEDENT John
aou. Since then ba had been engaged il
tho practice Of Law In ihis city. aT4
'} Mr.. Speed was married IN 1910 to JAM
Cochran, daughter Of John Cochran,
Scotchmsn, who came to kontucky iron
Philadelphia in 1885. They had sever
sons, six Of whom are Lying. s
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Los ANGELES is city OF 40. 600 inhabi-
tants, 80 situated that 1t can never have
great commercial Importance. But it is
much sought by moneyed individuals
from tho East, aud its people understsnd
the srt OF putting up the price of town lots.
BuHinesp property has jumped from 5000
front foot to ST 900. Residence property
in the most desirable localities ia held at
$3.50 front foot, and nothing within a
mile from the business centre goes for less
than 500 foot. There is q reasonable
probability that somebody will be loft
holding tho bag in Los Angeles.
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Colored Lodge Admitted,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 26.-The skilled
workmen at the Pennsylvania Forge.
Hammond & Sons, are back into the fold
OF the Amalgsmeted Association. All
troubles have been satisfactorily settled.
The men were admitted on payment Of
$40 each, instead OF Sl,250, as was at first
demanded for the reorganization of the
lodge and restoration OF its charter.
A quiet meeting was held last night and
was in session until almost midnight.
Leading members and officials Of the
Amalgameted Association we're present.
Some OF the mem who we're not members
oil the association when the lodge violated
their agreement with the organization by
working three turns, and had to give up
their charter, contended that it WAS unfair
to compel them to pay the amount de-
mandea. Alter considerable argument on
the question 1t WAS decided to admit all
skilled Workmen In the mill upon pay
ment OF $40 each. This was satisfactory
to all who dealrsd to Join. sixty.six col
ored men and rs white men were than in
tiatad into the mysteries Of the Amalga-
mated Association. These are the only
colored men IN the organization.
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BLAINE IN LONDON.
no Refuses to Attond saIisbur,,. Reception

Ho Refuses to Attend saIisbury's Reception,
Hts Opinion Of the Jubuse Day Parade.
LONDON, June 25.-Mr. James G. Blaine,
from tbs dsy of bis arrival in London, q
week ago yesterday, has been the recip.
lent OF the most remarkable social stten.
tons ever shown to any unofficial Amer.
ican visitor. Invitations to dinners and
receptions from all the most notable
people in London have been 30 showered
upon him that he has bsen embarrassed
to make selections. He and Mrs. Blaine
we're the center oil attraction at Mr.. Glad.
stones summer garden party. Mr.. Glad.
stone was very marked In his attention to
Mr.. Blaine. His guests were very
anxioua to be presented. Mr.. Blaine
held quite q court, nearly all OF the
guests present asking to be presented.
Nh Blaine was asked by Prime Ministe,
Salisbury to attend 2 reception given by
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WHEELING isn't the biggest town in
America, but abe develops on hel bordera
Sunday prizs fight that would be big
enough for city of million. Eighty
savage rounds before breakfast, is some-
thing in its way. It iau't long since a
shoulder-hittor finished his two years in
the West Virginia psnitentiaty for little
diversion OF this kind. True, he was
caught bsiorn no WAS punished, and he
didn't do his fighting in the vicinity Of
WHALING.
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Diamond Dust

The "Standards," OF Wheeling, 70 to
Morgantown next Thursday to play the
Rough and Readys," Of that place. The
Wheeling club is under the management
of Jack Carruthers.
The Wheeling club ia to have new and
much needed uniiorms. The measures
were taken Saturday. They arc to be Of
a dark grey cloth, trimmed with bright
maroon; maroon caps, belts and stock.
lngs, and name across breast in same col.
ored letters. There will also be dark
green cap, bolt and stockings for change
uniform. The colors are great improve.
ment over the present ones.
Several Of the Directors of tho Aesocia.
ton have expressed themselves as being
very much disgusted with the very d;eor.
derly conduct Of the crowd at Saturday'e
game, especially when Umpire Bauer was
hootsd, and there were cries of "Mob
him" They vow that If such thing
occurs again that some one shall sniler
that the game shall not proceed until
come OF the offenders are elected, A
Director speaking Of tho matter
last night said, "lt's q shame
that few hotheads are giving
US the name they are; we are fast acquir.
ing q reputation like that Of Baltimore.
the Mob-town Of the country. So had il
1t, in fact, that ! understand that Zsnes.
Vile has protested against coming here on
the Fourth and that Preaident Clueston il
considering sending that club to Kalama.
zoo on that date and giving US Mansfield,
Our hold on the League is not so strong
that We can afford to run thiups bieh.
handed. Dayton is anxioualy waiting for
chance to slip in"
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Il DUELIST IN JAIL.
The First Application of the South Carolina
Law Against the Code.


CHARLESTON, June 25.--In 1850 Col, W.
N. Shannon, one OF the most prominent
lawyers OF this State, was killed In q duel
by Dol. 3. B. O. Cash. The tragedy srone-
ed public opinion 10 euch an extent that
anti-dueling aocieties were formed all
over the State, and all State officers on
taking their oath OF Office we're required
by special legislative enactment to swear
neither to send nor to accept challenge.
at the session alter the Cash.Shannon
tragedy the Legislature passed IN act pun
ishing dueling with disfranchisement and
two yeors' imprisonment.
There has been no trial or arrest under
this act until yesterday, when j. Harvey
Neeley, OF Chester, was arrested on the
affidavit oil J. 0. MeMurray. Both men
are prosperous farmers OF Chester county,
and were members OF the came Presby-
teran church until few months ago,
when, at the instance OF Mchlurray. Moo.
10y WAS expelled. Neeley WAS accused Of
having assaulted the small child OF a near
nelghaor last January, and it Was with
great difficulty that his life was saved
from baud Of lynchers. He was acquit-
TED on the ground that he was the victim
OF conspiracy. He claims that his lie
has been rendered unbearable on account
Of the taunts and threa.s of McMurray.
On jane II he addressed the following
note to McMurray:
Your insolent thrents, taunts and
challenges have been endured in patience
until to-day. Now you have accomplish
ed your ends and ut the same time found
your match. take this method OF yindi-
eating myself and at the same time give
you the privilege. A nettlement has to be-
made and that at once. In annwer to
your last meaRnge I appoint tomorrow,
18th, at 0 o'clock, between g. Hickline's
and Mrs. Montgomery's, each with one
witness and to meet and settle the matter
finally without exchanging word. I
have nothing to say relative to fighting
you, but will try and muster up enough
courage to meet you, aud to stimulate
you. l say | believe you to be brae, a
liar and an infamous coward"
A friend OF McMurray's went to the an.
pointed spot on June 10, and found
Neeley waiting there with double.bar.
relied shotgun. McM1nrray intends to
prosecute Neelsy to the fullest extsnt Of
fhe law .I1..1 ....g ., I.rI-1'- : =
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Il Strike Probable,

P1rrsEuRdH, June ga settlement Of
tho wages dispute at the conference Of the
iron manufacturers and workmen to.mor.
row is not anticipated. Since Friday
night Secretary Martin. OF the Amalga.
mated Association, has received telegrams
from over fifty lodges instructing the
Scale Committee to stand firm for tho ten
psr cent advance for the men
in the finishing departments, as
we'll IS puddlera. In an interview
this evening Mr. Martin stated the com.
mittee would 70 into the conference to.
morrow with no more power than at the
last meeting. They were willing to with.
draw the demands for ''e1tras," but would
make no other concessions.
The manufacturers arc still determined
to resist the advance to the fnishers and
assert they will close down their mills on
the first OF the month il the workmen in.
slst on the scale,
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DE. pnrkcr on Americnns.

LONDON, June 26.-pr. Parker, Of the
City Temple, in tho course OF his sermon
this evening said he was astonished at the
interest shown by Americans in the
Queen. One American had offered $500
for q ticket OF admission to Westminster
Abbey on the occasion OF the Jubilee SER
viceS. hmsricans, he said, had no state
coach, but they had education, liberty,
independence, spirit OF prog.esa end
energy. Mr.. Cleveland, Americas king,
had written him friendly letter showing
that no did not feel that there was a wide
difference between president and preacher
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NAEElING VEST va" MONDAY 27,1ss7
exercise their own judgment in the mat.
ter, they apply by telegraph to the differ.
ent lodges OF the Amalgamnted Associa.

exercise thelr own judgment In the mat
ter, they apply by telegraph to the differ
ent lodges OF the AmalgamGted Associs
tion to give thom this power. ll,
Mr.. Weihe proposed that tho manuiac
turers themselves telegraph the men and
get their opinion. Tho reply Of the man
uiacturers to this was that they did no,
represent the workingmen, and II the,
were going to negotiate with the men In
their mills they would negotiate will,
them and not with the committee. They
would do ono thing or the other. Afte,
considerable discussion, the Amalgaa ate(
Committee drew up the following tele.
gram: 'I
"At a meeting with tho manufacturers
to-day they made US a proposition offer.
ing to grant the advance on boiling, scrap.
ping on clnder bottom and muck rolling.
bnt .wonld positively grant none to ths
tinishers, nor would they admit OF any
new additions to this years scale. viii
you hnshers withdraw your demands? ?
Shall wo accept? Hold meeting at once
and answer"
The manufacturers suggested that the
telegram did not cover the ground that Il
should be addressed to the lodges, and
not to the fuishers; that the boilers were
as much interested as the finishers, and
that they should be aaked to vote on the
subject as well.
The manufacturers were then asked II
they wonld eign the scale II the workmen
decided to still stand for an advance, and
answered decidedly, no. From state
mont made by the Amalgamated Associa-
tion to the press Of Pittsburgh, It would
appear that the telegram will not be sent.
The committee adjourned to Monday,
June q, at 3p.M,
Presentation Of the scale-In view Of
the adjournment Of the conference, and
short time from the next meeting 10 the
1st OF July, 1t was Understood that the
legal or formal notice that should be given
on or before June 80 OF the expiration Of
the scale and the presentation OF the one
Tor the next year, was waived, and that
the copies OF the scale already sent each
manufacturer in the West are to be re-
garded as formal presentation to them,
May we again call the attention OF those
who have not forwarded the same, to the
notice OF the. assessment or request for con-
trlbutions made in Circular No. 0S. of
June 14:h, of one dollar per furnace, in.
cluding In the term furnace" all boiling,
heating and acrapping furnaces, and knob
bling fires. As there are some accounts
against the Association that are pressing, 1t
Is nost earnestly hoped that all who have
not dono 30 will forward the same at once.
Respectfully, JOSEPH D. WEEKS,
Secretary,
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SENATOR SHERMAN sees nothing in the
Nashville speech inconsistent with the
Springfield speech, and vice versa, and
there is nothing in either that he wishes
TO revise. A certain cast Of mind ia evel
ready to find Inconsistencies in broader
and deeper minds. Sherman is big
enough 10 stand their buzzing.
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HAsLoN, the oarsman, says when he
was winning all his races the people said
bought them. Now that there is q turn
OF the tide they say he soils his races. An
oaraman hos nearly as good an opportun-
ity as u base ball player to test the tickle.
meas Of the popular favor.
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CLEVELAND EvADEs THE VETS.
He Will not go to St. Louis After the Grand
Army Meeting.

Ao WAL uot HO 10 5ts Louis 4AIter the GrllG
Army Meeting.
WASHINGTON, JuEe 25.-A gentleman
who visited the White House to-day is
authority for the statement that the Presi-
dent has determined to put off his West.
ern trip until the National Encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic at
St. Louis is concluded. 1t was suggeated
to him thet be should few days
earlier than he expected in order
to be in St. Louis just before the Grand
Army men would arrive. He replied
that he would no. make the trip any
earlier under any circumstances, but that
on account OF the possibility Of hot wcath.
er in September hs had about decided to
postpona it uutil October.
As arranged for that month the trip will
include St. Louis, Kansas City, and a
short run through Kansas and Iowa, Min.
neapolis, st. Paul and Wisconsin, stop.
ping day with Postmaster General Villas,
and then going to Chicago.
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TIE Democratic Albany Times aeks this
pointed question: "Under all these cir
cumstances can the Democratic party al.
ford to renominate President Cleveland? ?''
In "all these circumstances" there is a
good deal Of dead weight for party to
carry. But where is the Democratic party
to turn? And isn't it a case Of aut Cesar
n,n nulluXi
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HAnpEn, the Fidelity man, is said not
to bo Harper at all, but Hopper. Instead
OF being thirty-seven years old he is forty
three. Instead OF being an accomplished
Anarcier, the Comptroller OF the Treasury
says he has no idea Of business. 1t must
bs particularly mortifying to be robbed
by men vim doesn't know ordinary
busineas methoIs.
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.
blema Of Britiah rule but demolish the
many valuable pictures which adorn the
hall. So he kept the doors locked until
the Union Jacks and the lions rampant
were packed away.
Alderman Donovan was acting Mayor
at the time, Mayor 0'Brien being iii, and
upon Donoyan's head Is being heaped all
the blame for the delny in opening the
hall, the granting Of the hall TO the British
Society, and for nearly every other Incl.
dent which excited ctiticiam. II Ia no!
unlikely, then, that tho rumpus will re.
gut 81 II, n the formation Of 2 third party IN
purpose opposition 10 Donovan and the
other aldermen who voted to pass the mo.
tion to lot the British folks have the hall,
and the etill further result may be the
election Of Republican Mayor for the
first time In ten yuars.
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Western Crops.

CHICAGO, June 26.-The following crop
summary will appear in the Farmers
Reutew this week: Although no change
has taken place in the condition of the
ripe and fast ripeuiug winter wheat crops
eince our report OF last week, it is crafty
ing to note we'll that no material damage
is being done TO the crop by rust. Har.
vesting operations are progressing rapidly
and the weather 10 everywhere favorable
for the work. The growing crops are in
need Of rain in the Western States. The
hay crop is very light. Corn prospects
are excellent. Fruit prospects are fair.
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Three Charges AgninHt Him.

Jacob strifIle was arrested in the Eighth
ward Saturday night by Officer Brinkman,
on charge Of fighting. he did not sub.
nit gracefully but cursed and abused the
officer and finally resisted him, compelling
the use OF considerable force to LOCK him
up. Three charges were preferred against
him, disorderly, abusive language, and re-.
Stating an officer. :, ! - I. -
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Killed the JaiIsr ,,dr

srRlsorlRID, Mo-, June 2e.-A' telegram
was received late last night by City Mar.
ehal Agnew s!atiug that O. +. Garter. Tom
h'!lon and three other prisoners killed
the Deputy Sheriff and escaped from the
jail at Mount Vernon, thirty miles west of
here, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, :
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a BOSTON JUBILEE nEco1L.
Tho Faneuil Hall Ariair to Play m Import.
mt Part In Politics, 3lG' =

.l.a3 hht fhrt In eolitlSs. '5-
Bos7oS, June 25.-The complications
ariaing out Of the dispute over the grant.
ing Of Faneuil Hall to the British Oharita.
Bile Society to tojabilate last Tuesday are be.
coming an important factor in politics,
and the effect will be plainly felt in tho
mayoralty conteut. When the opposition
who had uecured the hall on Mondar
night to denounce the granting Of it r.
the British junketers, began 10 assemble
they could not get into the building, Tho
delay was dye to the ianitor. The hal
wa5 profusely, decorated with British ilaci
and the laniter feared If the Irishmer
were admitted before they were removed
they would not only tear down the am
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AT tho Queens dinner only white
royalty was present. Her Majesty Of
Hawaii, the Indian Princes and Prince
Komatou OF Japan, who were not bidden
to that feast, are to be allowed to sit at q
sort Of second table affair. And 80 they
ran the color line through the Jubilee
pnW.WoY.
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How is Tbis9

ToAae Editor Of ase late'!tGencer.
s1R:-saturday night at least two IN lem
bers OF the Wheeling base ball nine were
drunk, and on the etreet in that condition
after midnight. Tonight at least one OF
them is under tho influence OF LIQUOR.
When one was cautioned about hia con.
duet his response was anything but com
pllmentsry to the manager. I enclose the
names, not for publication, but Tor the
benefit OF anybody who has o right TO
know. A SrocKuoLnrp
Wheeling, June 90. -